Leaf Blowers and Entropy

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The other day, the gardeners were in our neighbors back yard and blowing away at the leaves.  As they usually do, they try to corral the leaves in...
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The Adirondack Guide Boat too much technology

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Plans of the Adirondack guide boat from the Mystic Seaport Museum which sells them for $75.Lines of the Adirondack Guide Boat from the Mystic Seaport...
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More Control

Friday, August 26, 2016

Remember when I fitted a new CH boiler and heat exchanger??  No? Here is the blogThe whole system worked really well in fact the heat exchanger worked...
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Clever Internet Google Streets

Thursday, August 25, 2016

A few days ago it was mentioned that how would my boat look on the water.  Well as mine is a bit away from that yet, I thought Id google the last...
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From Classic Boats to Exquisite Birds

Katz restored Cobra Bird enjoying the Lake Dora ShowShow season is seriously underway. Two days to Tavares, Florida, three days of show and...
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Hang on a Minute I Gotta Drain It

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

There comes a time when the pressure builds and you just gotta do something that you have put off too long....like putting drain plugs in a boat. The...
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Doors Wires

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

I have now varnished and hung the internal doors.  In truth I did the hanging but had a proper carpenter come in and fit the furniture and locks...
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Solar Powered

Monday, August 22, 2016

Now the roof has been painted I was able to fit the solar panels.  That was this weeks mid week visit to the boat.Having made and fitted the mounting...
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A frame goes up and an auspicious arthropod goes down

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Frame 5 is the first to go up!Floor 5 was situated about a quarter of an inch too far aft. One solution (and probably the proper solution) would be to...
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Lets Build A Rudder

Friday, August 19, 2016

There is a sister boat to mine.  The owner reported that the rudder design he felt was poor and needed improvoing.  The rudder that comes with...
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Across Atlantic Ice or people came to America by boat

Thursday, August 18, 2016

In their book Across Atlantic Ice, the authors posit the theory that people of the Clovis culture came to America along the edge of the ice sheet that...
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